SEA LIFE COEX Aquarium

TravelSamseong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul (COEX)

SEA LIFE COEX Aquarium코엑스 아쿠아리움

A large aquarium inside the COEX complex in Gangnam, home to about 40,000 animals and known for its many kinds of sharks.

Checked Oct 18, 2026

At a glance

Good to know now

Information line: 02-700-7200.

Hours

10:00–20:00; last entry 19:00.

Booking

Admission tickets (single, two-person or family options) can be booked on KKday.

SEA LIFE COEX Aquarium sits inside COEX, the convention and shopping complex in Samseong-dong. Around 650 species, some 40,000 animals in all, live in 183 display tanks spread over 16 themed zones, and it keeps more kinds of sharks, and more sharks, than any other aquarium in Korea. Rest spots along the route and open-top tanks keep the pace easy, and more than a million visitors come each year.

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Serviced residence

Oakwood Premier Coex Center Seoul

Right next to SEA LIFE COEX Aquarium

About 150 m away

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Hotel

The Westin Seoul Parnas

Right next to SEA LIFE COEX Aquarium

About 200 m away

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Hotel

Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas by IHG

Southeast of SEA LIFE COEX Aquarium

About 350 m away

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Tips

  • Bongeunsa Temple is just across the road from COEX, so the aquarium pairs well with a quiet temple walk.
  • Last entry is 19:00, an hour before closing.

Nearby

Facts from the Korea Tourism Organization (TourAPI). KOGL

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Korea Tourism Organization (TourAPI)KKdayPhoto: Wpcpey / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0), resizedKlook

Checked Oct 18, 2026

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